Hervé Renard came close to becoming Côte d'Ivoire coach for the duration of an African Cup of Nations following the resignation of Jean Louis Gasset. As a guest on RMC's Rothen s'enflamme, the French technician reacted to the episode. "It's over now. Everyone has their point of view and I respect that. A few weeks later, the Slovakia coach (Francesco Calzona) signed for Napoli. He'll be playing in the Euros with Slovakia this summer, and he's a coach at Napoli, which isn't a small local club," explained Hervé Renard.
According to Renard, he regrets that information about the negotiations leaked out. "Would it have been a problem for the French women's team to take part in the AFCON? I don't think so, but to each his own. You have to accept everyone's opinion, it's a debate. The only thing we can regret is that it's been a long time coming. It would have been better if the federations had discussed it and nothing was known about it."
